Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Component parameter context menu

Right click a parameter:

Link to parameter: Establishes a link between one or more component parameters and assembly parameters.

Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Properties

Main component properties

Click the main component name:

Name: Type a name for the main component. By default the name of the main component equals the file name.

Description: Optional description of the main component.

File: Shows the path and name of the dwg.

Extension type: Allows to identify the component as a BIM Component or a Sheet Metal Feature.

Insert as: Select either Internal Component or External Component.

Sectionable: Defines whether the component is affected by the ViewSection command.

Standard component: defines whether this component standard or not.

BOM status: defines behavior of this component in BOM table.

Material: Material of the main component. The Name, Density, and the optional Description are defined in the Physical Materials dialog box. Select the Material node, then do one of the following:

Click the Browse button () to open the Physical Materials dialog and choose a material in the Project or Library list. The Density property of the selected material is used by the BmMassProp command.

Click the Delete button (). The Material field reads <Inherit>. When the component is inserted in an assembly, the Material definition is copied from the main component of the assembly.

Component insert properties

Click the component name:

Name: Type a name for the component. By default the name of the component equals the source file name.

Component name: Name of the component as defined in the source file.

Description: Description of the component as defined in the source file.

Visible: Allows to show or hide the component in the assembly. Click the Visible field, then click the down-arrow button and choose Yes or No. or Double click the Visible field to toggle the visibility of the component.

Sectionable: Defines whether the component is affected by the ViewSection command.

Standard component : defines whether this component standard or not.

BOM status: defines behavior of this component in BOM table.

Visual style: Allows to control the visual style for the component. By default the visual style is inherited from the viewport. Click the Visual style field, then click the down-arrow button and choose a visual style in the list.

File: Shows the path and name of the referenced dwg.

Material: Shows the material of the component. If the in the material the source file is set to <Inherit>, the material is copied from the main component. If the material is defined explicitly in the source file, this material is used.

Subcomponent properties

Click the subcomponent name:

Name: Name of the component as defined in the source file of the parent component.

Component name: Name of the component as defined in the source file.

Description: Description of the component as defined in the source file.

Visible: Allows to show or hide the component in the assembly. Click the Visible field, then click the down-arrow button and choose Yes or No. or Double click the Visible field to toggle the visibility of the component.

Sectionable: Defines whether the component is affected by the ViewSection command.

Standard component : defines whether this component standard or not.

BOM status : defines behavior of this component in BOM table.

Visual style: Allows to control the visual style for the component. By default the visual style is inherited from the viewport. Click the Visual style field, then click the down-arrow button and choose a visual style in the list.

File: Shows the path and name of the referenced dwg.

Material: Shows the material of the subcomponent. If the in the material the source file is set to <Inherit>, the material is copied from the main component or the parent component. If the material is defined explicitly in the source file, this material is used.

Selection Methods

Select a component in the model.

The component highlights in the Mechanical Browser.

Click a component in the Mechanical Browser

The component highlights in the drawing. Use Space button to select component.